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Helmet Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Andrew Longton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.18880, -0.48218

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Surrey Cycleway

Varies

Wildlife

Native broadleaved woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shere Parish Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Scholar's TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Tillingbourne at work (long) (SCC)Walking route
Named routeRef TAWLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Leigh Hill link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cranleigh link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Son of CocoMountain bike route
Named routeFriends of hurtwood
SquirrellyMountain bike route
Named route
DeleriumMountain bike route
Named route
Upper Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Lower Treaders TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Secret GardenMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ride Lanebyway open to all traffic · 672 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 672 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Row Lanebyway open to all traffic · 364 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 364 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Ride Lanebyway open to all traffic · 572 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 572 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Row Lanebyway open to all traffic · 337 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 337 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Ride Lanebyway open to all traffic · 400 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 400 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shophouse Farm

📷 Andrew Longton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shophouse Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chilworth Gunpowder WorksHistoric site4.5 km→✦ALBURY PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🦉SHERE WOODLANDSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Vale of HolmesdaleUrban park2.8 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Chilworth gunpowder worksHistoric site4.4 km→

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